Hello all, i've recently replaced my windscreen and for some reason its leaking (or trickling) from the two bottom corners, when i put the winscreen in i used a silicone sealant on the metal seam first and then added the window rubber so i can't understand how its getting in.
Any ideas?
windscreen leak!
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philster
, Jun 26 2004 04:51 PM
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Woody
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Posted 26 June 2004 - 05:10 PM
Is it entering between the glass and the rubber ?, if so the best way of sealing it would be to remove the insert, use a windscreen sealer (non-hardening is best ) inbetween the glass and the rubber (I usualy seal between the body and rubber as well ) then re-fit the insert , the excess sealer will now ozze out and can be cleaned off . the non-hardening is best as it remains flexable as the body flexes it stays sealed . sillicone is not the best thing to use as it is not sticky so water can find its way past and make it peel. you can get windscreen sealer at any motor factors . and while you are at it you will need a lot of white spirits to clean up !
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Posted 26 June 2004 - 05:21 PM
It does appear to be coming in from the windscreen but it leaks from the bottom of the seal on the inside not the top where the glass is. I'll try some sealer between the rubber and the glass to see if it sorts it, if not i may remove the screen again and try a different sealer like silkoflex or sumat.
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Posted 26 June 2004 - 05:47 PM
See above for the profesional way :tongue:
sikoflex will indeed seal :grin: but you will find you can not remove the screen without doing damage to both the rubber and the paintwork .
a non-hardening flexable sealer as used by profesionals can be used without removing the screen (and this reduces the chances of braking it
) as it comes with a long pointed nozzle that you use to get the sealer just where you need it (after removing the insert).
The only real reason to remove the screen would be to replace the windscreen rubber (they do tend to get brittle and crack with age), if you do this try to get the later "wide" screen rubber as it seals better , I got mine from my local windscreen fitter and cost me just over a tenner for the rubber and insert .
sikoflex will indeed seal :grin: but you will find you can not remove the screen without doing damage to both the rubber and the paintwork .
a non-hardening flexable sealer as used by profesionals can be used without removing the screen (and this reduces the chances of braking it
) as it comes with a long pointed nozzle that you use to get the sealer just where you need it (after removing the insert).The only real reason to remove the screen would be to replace the windscreen rubber (they do tend to get brittle and crack with age), if you do this try to get the later "wide" screen rubber as it seals better , I got mine from my local windscreen fitter and cost me just over a tenner for the rubber and insert .
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Posted 26 June 2004 - 05:56 PM
yeah i might change the rubber as its the original form when it was made, it didn't look in bad condition but for a tenner i may as well replace it.
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Posted 27 June 2004 - 08:25 AM
Hello our leeks to but you cant actualy see it. ive noticed the water collects in the bottom corners of the window seal then it jsut seeps in i ges. GRRR!
GRRR!
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Posted 27 June 2004 - 08:36 AM
the joy of mini's....... :tongue:
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Posted 27 June 2004 - 01:38 PM
LOL tell me about it ive jsut foudn a big hole in trhe shock cover so ive gots ptu to new shocks on the back now ohh the joy!! :grin:
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